Removing And Replacing An Accessory Card - HP XM600 - Kayak - 128 MB RAM User Manual

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Removing and Replacing an Accessory Card

The HP Kayak XM600 has five 32-bit 33 MHz, 5 V PCI accessory card slots
and one Universal AGP PRO slot on the system board.
HP Kayak XM600 Minitower models support the following AGP video cards:
• AGP video cards ( 25W)
• AGP PRO video cards ( 50W)
It does not support high power (>50W) AGP PRO video cards.
To remove or install an accessory card, complete the following steps:
1 Switch off the display and PC Workstation. Disconnect all power cables
and any LAN or telecommunications cables.
2 Remove the PC Workstation's cover (refer to page 24 for instructions).
4 If you are installing a new accessory card, unscrew and remove the slot
panel. Store it in a safe place. If the slot cover is tight, loosen the screws
on the adjacent slots.
If you are replacing an existing accessory card, remove any cables
connected to the accessory card. Remove the screw that holds the old
card in place and carefully pull it out.
Some cards may have preferred locations and special installation
instructions detailed in their manuals.
5 Aligning the new card carefully, slide it into position, then press it firmly
into the slot and tighten the retaining screw.
6 If you are installing an AGP graphics card, you might need to adjust the
special card retaining mechanism (if fitted) to firmly hold your card in
place during transit and normal operation.
7 Install any other accessories before replacing the cover (refer to page
25). Reconnect all cables and power cords.
2 Installing and Replacing Hardware Parts in Your PC Workstation
Removing and Replacing an Accessory Card
3 If you are removing an
existing AGP video card,
you may need to remove
the chassis bar and the
video card retaining
mechanism (if fitted) to
improve access to the
AGP PRO slot.
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